911 briefs -- Published March 7, 2013

STOCKTON - A woman was killed in a three-car collision early Wednesday morning on Highway 4 in central Stockton, the California Highway Patrol said.

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STOCKTON - A woman was killed in a three-car collision early Wednesday morning on Highway 4 in central Stockton, the California Highway Patrol said.

The CHP identified the woman only as a 52-year-old Lathrop resident. Her name has not been released.

According to the CHP, the woman was traveling east on Highway 4 near El Dorado Street when the 2005 Chevy she was driving spun out of control. The vehicle came to rest partially in the No. 1 lane and partially in the center median. Two approaching vehicles then collided with each other while trying to avoid the woman's car, officers said. Both drivers lost control of their vehicles, and one struck the left side of the woman's car, the CHP said.

The eastbound No. 1 lane of Highway 4 was closed for approximately 31/2 hours while officials investigated the scene, the CHP said. Alcohol was not a factor, and no one has been arrested in connection with the collisions, officers said.

STOCKTON - A woman died after she was struck by a car late Tuesday night in north Stockton, the Stockton Police Department said.

Officers responded to a report of an accident involving a pedestrian about 10:10 p.m. near East Hammer and West lanes. The woman suffered major injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The San Joaquin County Coroner's Office on Wednesday identified the woman as 25-year-old Mia Charles.

Traffic investigators were called to the scene to gather evidence, and the cause of the collision is still being investigated, police said.

STOCKTON - California Highway Patrol officers were conducting a registration records check on a 1996 GMC pickup near East Fremont Street and Alpine Road about 3 a.m. Wednesday when the vehicle made an abrupt turn into a private driveway, authorities said.

Officers determined that the license plate on the truck did not match the registration information, police said. Further investigation showed that the truck had been reported stolen in Alameda in January. Dennis Wilkinson, 43, and Maureen Collins, 30, both of Stockton, were arrested on suspicion of auto theft and possession of stolen property, authorities said.

LODI - The Lodi Police Department on Tuesday said a man was involved in a hit-and-run vehicle collision and then led officers on a pursuit that reached speeds of 90 mph before he veered off into a vineyard, authorities said. Joel Kemalyan, 22, was arrested on suspicion of hit-and-run, evading police and other crimes, police said.

The hit-and-run occurred about 1:40 p.m. near East Victor Road and North Guild Avenue, police said. Officers spotted Kemalyan a short time later, and a pursuit ensued. Police terminated the pursuit out of concern for public safety but later located Kemalyan at his residence, authorities said.